The Oregon Department of Agriculture is the agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for promoting and regulating food production and safety. It is headed by the Director of Agriculture, appointed by the Governor of Oregon subject to senate confirmation, advised by a board comprised of ten members, also gubernatorial appointees. Through its nine divisions, it administers no fewer than 36 chapters of Oregon laws. [1] Established as the State Deparartment of Agriculture (SDA) in 1931 by an act of the Oregon Legislative Assembly which consolidated a patchwork of state programs and bureaus.[2][3] Its legislatively adopted budget for the 2003-2005 biennium was $11.3 million. [4]
References
- ^ Department of Agriculture - Present Duties and Responsibilities (HTML). Oregon Blue Book (Online). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
- ^ Oregon Department of Agriculture -- Agency History (HTML). Oregon Blue Book. Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State (1999). Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
- ^ Oregon Department of Agriculture 75th anniversary (PDF). Agricultural Quarterly. Salem, Oregon: Oregon Department of Agriculture (Winter, 2005-2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
- ^ Department of Agriculture (PDF). Analysis of 2003-05 Legislatively Adopted Budget 223. Salem, Oregon: Oregon Department of Aviation (2005). Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
